Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs
Merry Berry Beat Chorus 048
Song promise: Spencer and Austin notice the play rhythm changing and choose one slower pattern without requiring anyone to feel calm.
The part everyone joins: “Fast beat, slow beat—choose what comes next.”
Lyrics
Spencer hears the play beats bouncing.
Austin taps a berry-pat.
Spencer asks, “Keep going faster?”
Austin says, “I’m done with that.”
Fast beat, slow beat—choose what comes next.
Tap once softly or take a rest.
Hum one note or sit and look.
Pick the quieter step that fits.
At the pond stones, Austin listens
to the water touch the shore.
Spencer taps one slower pattern.
Austin answers with one more.
Fast beat, slow beat—choose what comes next.
Tap once softly or take a rest.
Hum one note or sit and look.
Pick the quieter step that fits.
Berry beats bounce through the cloud light.
Pond rings seem to pat along.
Make-believe leaf drums grow softer
while the breeze hums one low song.
At the riverside bend, Spencer
taps one beat and rests his hands.
Austin chooses one low humming note.
Both stay still beside the sand.
Fast beat, slow beat—choose what comes next.
Tap once softly or take a rest.
Hum one note or sit and look.
Pick the quieter step that fits.
After-Play Tag
Some keep moving. Some sit longer.
Some need quiet after play.
Choose one step that helps right now,
then choose again another day.
About This Song
Age lane: S5 — Mixed-Age Family Songs, with an easy slow-down chorus for young children and a fuller notice–choose–settle sequence for older listeners and caregivers.
Theme: Website freebie song for Hawkins Hollow Kids Songs; help families shift from active play by noticing body pace, choosing one quieter action, and leaving room for different settling times.
Energy: Bright, friendly, and gradually quieter; 72°F with bright overcast glow, no rain or mist, and a warm leaf breeze.
Estimated duration: Approximately 2–3 minutes.
Participation: Hear the real-world rhythm, sing the settling choice together, then repeat one helpful action as a chorus. Children may move or sit, tap or watch, hum or listen.
Ways to Join In
- On “fast beat, slow beat,” tap at two comfortable speeds or listen.
- On “choose what comes next,” select tapping, humming, sitting, watching, or resting.
- Children may change their choice, keep moving safely, ask for more time, or stop.
- No child must become quiet, still, or calm by the end of the song.